CVE-2018-5750

Description

The acpi_smbus_hc_add function in drivers/acpi/sbshc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.15 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information by reading dmesg data from an SBS HC printk call.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040319 vdb entry third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4120 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10174835/ issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5750?
CVE-2018-5750 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5750?
To fix CVE-2018-5750, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-5750 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5750 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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